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Wagaman

Wagaman heads to the minors to clear a spot for newly acquired infielder Gabriel Arias. The 28-year-old was brought up again after Juan Soto hit the injured list back in late July. He’s hit .190 (8-for-42) with two homers and four RBI in the big leagues this season.

Wagaman will be tasked with helping replace superstar Juan Soto’s offensive contributions. The well-traveled 28-year-old has hit .162 (6-for-37) with two homers in 21 games for the Mets this season.

Wagaman went 6-for-37 in 21 games for the Mets. He will continue to operate as organizational depth.

Wagaman came off the bench to launch a two-run homer off Hoby Milner and it got the Mets to within a run at 3-2. They would tie it, but they fell in extras for yet another loss in what has been a horrendous first half for the Metropolitans. Wagaman has homered twice in 2026 in his 22 at-bats with the club while slashing .227/.320/.500 in that limited playing time.

The Mets have Francisco Lindor back for the first time since late April. Unfortunately, they’re going to be without Soto in this one. It’ll be Eric Wagaman filling in at DH. The 27-year-old generational talent winds up sitting out both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader with back tightness. It’s impossible to rule out a potential trip to the injured list prior to Thursday’s series finale if Soto isn’t showing improvement. There should be additional clarity on his status following Wednesday’s nightcap against the Cubs.

Mauricio fractured his left thumb on May 3rd and was expected to miss six to eight weeks, so he’s right on track in his recovery. With how much the Mets’ bats have slumped, it wouldn’t be out of the question for him to come back and push Brett Baty, Eric Wagaman, or Jared Young back to the minors. Mark Vientos has no minor league options left, which is why he will likely remain.

Taylor hit the injured list earlier this week and is likely to be out until at least mid-June. The 32-year-old’s absence opens the door for journeyman Eric Wagaman to get some opportunities against left-handed starters.

Wagaman will get his first big-league taste of the 2026 season after hitting .250/.296/.378 with the Marlins in 514 plate appearances in 2025. Wagaman had hit .245/.357/.387 in 31 games with Triple-A Syracuse and St. Paul. He won’t be a major fantasy contributor, but perhaps he’ll give the Mets a decent bat against lefties for the time being.

Wagaman went unclaimed on waivers after being removed from New York’s 40-man roster last weekend. The 28-year-old will remain with the Mets as organizational depth rather than elect free agency to test the open market.

Wagaman had just been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and now he loses his spot on the club’s 40-man roster as well as the Mets had to make room for Vidal Bruján on Sunday. It’s possible that the 28-year-old slugger could attract some interest on waivers.